The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22
A ROusing Bargain.
not tell how many pistols were firing.

not tell how many pistols were firing
Could not count them. Did not try.
Gross exsmined.-Lives west OF rail.
road. Had known King about two
and a half yesrs, and were
friends; met occasionally. Was in
HamiltoH's employ last year as guard
on plantation work, etc. King was
standing on west of platform and
could see things better around on that
side than witness. Saw gentlemen
standing on sleeping coach platform
did not know them Saw Capt. Wolfe
there. Saw Hamilton walking about
the northwest corner of baggage de-
pot. Hamilton was going south around
the corner. Saw Hamilton while wit
ness was on platform OF train. Saw
some man with Hamilton; does not
think it was Albrecht; could not say
who it was. King got of the
train ahead of witness. Gould
not see Hamilton had he have
walked up and looked into the win
| dow of the cars 80 witness was stand
ing about the middle OF the platform.
Never saw Hamilton after he passed
south around the baggage room. Soon
left the train and proceeded in the di-
rection indicated. Heard nor saw no
hack about the time Of the shooting.
Some man passed witness going east
just about the time Of the shooting or
Immediately after. Took him to be
Carrsway. Party was goir & pretty rap
idly. Noticed no difference in reports
Of pistols. The rapid firing was q clat-
ter Does not know whether two pis
tolls could have shot 80 rapidly.
Z. cUsHMAN
lives at Brookhaven; was along about
Slmmops's meat market about the time
of tie shooting with King and Carson.
Got with these men at the Lawrence
house. Saw Hamilton's hack at the
Lawrence house that night. Did not
see the wagon a. the house when he
left going east. Heard two shots in
quick succession, an interval, then
louder shots; continued and had got
about Potter's bakery at the time fir
ing ceased. Thinks there were about
twelve shots fred. Winter had closed
his store just as we passed and went
on down with us.
Cross examined-Was at Lawrence
house before arrival of V. and M.
traiu. Saw Hamilton, Albrecht and
Figueres there near saloon talking.
There were others about but didn't |
know the other parties. Was there
talking to Robinson. Went into hotel |
and wrote letter. When he came out, |
Hamilton, ,Albrecht and Figures were |
gone. Did not see them around there,
About this time Carson and King |
came along. Didnot know whether |
trair had arrived or not. ThinEs he |
was in Office five minutes. King aud |
witness got behind Carson when firing
began. Thought the shooting
was blank cartridges. Did not stoop |
down and peep to look at firing. |
and is certain Carson did not. The /
vehicle in question was kind OF top
vehicle, with q white horse hitched TO
IL, There was no one in the vehicle.
Winter said to witness that some one
was killed down there. Winter said
alb out hea-ingsome one hslloo.
No hack passed witness going cast at
any time after he left Lawrence house.
Don't think he could have heard q
horse on the bridge, as he was 30 far
sway. Isa poor judge Of sound. Gould
1ot tell which way the flashes were
yoiug. Could not saV how far apart
hey were. Saw the flashes before he